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Atlantic Coast Automotive sues Vision Auto sellers, alleging breach of contract in 2022 buy-sell deal

An entity affiliated with Atlantic Coast Automotive has sued the sellers of Vision Auto Group over allegations of breach of contract in its 2022 acquisition of 10 New York franchised dealerships.

Kia loses bid to dismiss suit involving Set For Life service plan at closed dealership

Kia must continue to defend itself in a federal class-action lawsuit over a closed dealership's Set For Life service plan.

Judge rules minority dealership owner can sue partner of now-terminated Nissan store

A shareholder suit by a minority owner of a now-defunct New York dealership can proceed against the majority owner, a federal judge has ruled.

Iowa dealership not adhering to signage, branding rules, Mitsubishi suit alleges

Mitsubishi has filed a suit against an Iowa dealership, alleging that it's not following the manufacturer's signage and branding rules.

Ford, Calif. dealership can't coerce customer into arbitration over lemon law complaint, appeals court rules

Ford Motor Co. and the dealership that serviced a 2020 F-250 Super Duty can't force the pickup's owners to arbitrate their lemon law claim, a California appeals court ruled.

Ala. dealership sues Mitsubishi over warranty reimbursement rate

A Florence, Ala., dealership has filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors North America, saying the company failed to approve its requested steep hike in its hourly reimbursement rate for warranty work.

Lamborghini lawsuit against Ill. dealership can proceed, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Illinois has refused to dismiss a fraud claim by Automobili Lamborghini America against a Chicago dealership, its president and an employee for allegedly selling dozens of luxury vehicles to known resellers, misreporting those sales and wrongly claiming millions of dollars in bonus payments.

N.Y. dealership sues former finance manager, alleges he accepted kickbacks from extended warranty vendor

A former finance manager took hefty kickbacks from a vendor of extended warranty contracts, according to a lawsuit filed by a New York City dealership.

Georgia Mercedes dealership sues commercial vehicle customizer for nearly $5 million

A Georgia dealership sued a South Carolina company for nearly $5 million for failing to pay for 83 Mercedes-Benz vehicles it bought in 2023, according to a federal court suit.

Man who fell in hole at dealership while walking dog can pursue lawsuit, appeals court rules

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reinstated a negligence suit by a service customer who fell into a hole while walking his dog on the grass alongside a Toyota store's driveway.

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